Where does “мор” come from?

мор (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic morъ, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

мор (Macedonian): mass death caused by disease or starvation

Definitions

  1. mass death caused by disease or starvation

Ancestry of “мор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmorъplague
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Proto-Slavic morъ
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